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College of Western Idaho tells JFAC enrollment up 13%; cites capacity limits and EWA cap
Summary
College of Western Idaho President Gordon Jones told the Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee that CWI posted about 13% academic enrollment growth, is contending with program wait lists (notably nursing) and is constrained by an Enrollment Workload Adjustment (EWA) 3% cap that reduced what the formula would have provided.
College of Western Idaho President Gordon Jones told the Joint Finance‑Appropriations Committee that CWI’s academic enrollment rose about 13% this year and that the rapid growth is producing capacity constraints across several career and technical programs.
At a JFAC budget presentation, Kevin Campbell of the Legislative Services Office summarized the college’s budget history and appropriation levels. Campbell told the committee the FY2024 state appropriation to CWI was $20,816,700 and that the college “typically spends 100% of its state appropriation,” with COVID and ARPA years being exceptions.
“Growth continues … at its highest level, we are up this year 13% in our academic enrollment,” Jones said, describing broad gains across dual‑credit, academic transfer and career‑technical programs. He told the committee…
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